If you normally are a devoted gym goer and the weather is not good or you go outside and have a flat tire or maybe you don’t have enough time to go the gym and back, have an alternate plan. Have DVDs in your home or take a walk or jog. Be ready to do some body weight exercises. Have weights in your home. Whatever you do, have an alternative so you stick to a routine. I have two benches, dumbbells and lots’ and lots’ of DVD’s.

LOAD UP MORE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS ON YOUR IPOD

I find it helps me to get me moving more, moving faster and with more variety. As I’ve said many times before, this makes a definite difference for me. My music keeps me motivated and moving at whatever pace I want to be for my workout or for the day. I do enjoy variety and adding new music to my collection periodically because my workout feels fresh and new again. Don’t get me wrong, there are also a few songs that will get me going for years and I love those too but it’s always nice to have some new ones. You can either load them from a CD or download them from iTunes or another music venue.

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY

Just because I’m saying to be consistent, devoted, faithful etc. doesn’t mean ignore your body. There will be days when you may not get enough sleep and feel weak or exhausted. Your ankle or knee may be very, very soar or even in pain. There is less chance of injury when you get adequate rest. If you are in pain, and I’m not talking about the normal soreness you will experience every now and then, don’t push it with your body. Know when to stop. There’s nothing to prove to anyone. If you become injured you won’t be able to work out period so listen to your body. Sometimes when we hurt ourselves we get turned off and it takes a while to get back into the swing of things. So listen to your body!!!!!
WRITE IT DOWN

Put your pen to the paper, your fingers to the key board. It’s kind of like putting the pedal to the metal. If you don’t step on the gas your vehicle will be stagnant. If I don’t write it down my mind tends to wander and sometimes forgets about it or pushes it aside. Write down when you will be going to the gym. Jot down your goal weight. Take your measurements and keep track of the inches you are losing. All these things are very important to me and they may or may not be to you but isn’t it worth a try? What have you got to lose except extra pounds, inches and a self defeating way of thinking! Try it – you may like it. I have faith in you!

About Marion Licchiello

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I am the author of three books and "Anyone Can! Live A Happier Life" is the first. HOORAY!!!! It focuses on many stories of triumph and success. It follows my life story, along with many others, to show how we all changed our lives through craziness, diversity, loss, grief,break-ups, heartache, devastation, health issues, eating disorders, abuse, addictions, and the list goes on. My second is "To Make Up or Break Up - That is the Question" and the third is "What's Your Vision - A Guide To Designing The Life of Your Dreams with Vision Boards".
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